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Some fertility treatments linked to higher risk of birth defects
For couples seeking to overcome infertility by turning to assisted reproductive technology – which can be invasive and expensive – an increased risk of birth defects probably won’t stand in their way. Still, a study released Saturday...
Tags: Infertility, Birth Defects, Parkinson's Disease, Biotechnology, Demographics
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Ovarian cancer risk increases after IVF
Women who underwent at least one vitro fertilization cycle in an effort to become pregnant were almost twice as likely to develop ovarian cancer as women who experienced infertility but did not get such treatment, say the authors of a large Dutch study...Tags: Infertility, Medical Research, Chemotherapy, Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer
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Daum: Zygotes on a slippery slope
When I first heard about Personhood USA, I got it confused with Up with People, the organization best known for song-and-dance troupes that go around the world singing songs like "Which Way America?" and "What Color Is God's Skin?" When I realized it...Tags: Crimes, Same-Sex Marriage, Genes and Chromosomes, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Health
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Octomom doctor could still lose medical license
L.A. NOWCalifornia's medical board has rejected a judge's recommendation that the Beverly Hills fertility doctor who assisted Nadya Suleman in conceiving octuplets be allowed to keep his medical license. Last month, Administrative Law Judge Daniel Juarez... -
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Premium Health News ServiceKANGAROOS KNOW BEST As many as 450,000 lives could be saved each year by taking a cue from marsupials. If parents of premature babies in poor countries were to continuously carry infants against the skin in "kangaroo pouches" and increase breastfeeding...Tags: HIV, Breastfeeding, Obesity, Science, Science and Technology
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Diocese wants fertilization suit dismissed
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana diocese asked a federal court on Monday to reject a lawsuit by a former parochial schoolteacher who claims she was fired for violating Roman Catholic doctrine by using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant. The...Tags: Infertility, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Litigation, Employment
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Slatington couple continues their struggle to begin their family
Mary and Joel Roberts have a room in their Slatington home designated for their unborn child, but they can't begin decorating yet.
Their yard is large and they can't wait to have it filled with the joy that only children can bring to a playground. But it...Tags: Infertility, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Diet, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Reproductive System
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Fort Wayne teacher fired for using in vitro fertilization speaks out
A Fort Wayne, Ind., teacher fired after higher-ups at the Catholic School she was teaching at learned she was using in vitro fertilization to get pregnant spoke out Friday. Emily Herx said all she and her husband, Brian, wanted was more children....
Tags: Infertility, Education, Religion and Belief, Teachers, Roman Catholicism
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Study ties fertility treatment, birth defect risk
Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself? A large new study from Australia suggests both may play a role. Compared to those conceived...Tags: Cleft Lip and Palate, Infertility, Birth Defects, Medical Research, Urinary System
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Q&A on fertility with Dr. Pasquale Patrizio
In an age of assisted reproductive technology, can you rewind the biological clock? Not as much as you think, say Yale researchers in a study published in a recent issue of "Fertility and Sterility." Those are the findings of Dr. Pasquale Patrizio,...
Tags: Infertility, Gynecology, Medical Specialization, Genes and Chromosomes, Obstetrics
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Giuliana and Bill Rancic expecting first child
Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill announced April 23 that they are expecting their first child at the end of summer, via gestational surrogate. The couple, who co-owns RPM Italian in Chicago, has had public battle with In Vitro Fertilization, which...
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Teacher says Catholic school fired her over IVF
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana teacher who says she was fired from a Roman Catholic school for using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant is suing in a case that could set up a legal showdown over reproductive and religious rights. Emily...
Tags: Infertility, Judges, Discrimination, Teachers, Litigation
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